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John 3
Complete Jewish Bible
John 3
Complete Jewish Bible
3 There was a man among the P’rushim, named Nakdimon, who was a ruler of the Judeans. 2 This man came to Yeshua by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know it is from God that you have come as a teacher; for no one can do these miracles you perform unless God is with him.” 3 “Yes, indeed,” Yeshua answered him, “I tell you that unless a person is born again from above, he cannot see the Kingdom of God.”
4 Nakdimon said to him, “How can a grown man be ‘born’? Can he go back into his mother’s womb and be born a second time?” 5 Yeshua answered, “Yes, indeed, I tell you that unless a person is born from water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the Kingdom of God. 6 What is born from the flesh is flesh, and what is born from the Spirit is spirit. 7 Stop being amazed at my telling you that you must be born again from above! 8 The wind blows where it wants to, and you hear its sound, but you don’t know where it comes from or where it’s going. That’s how it is with everyone who has been born from the Spirit.”
9 Nakdimon replied, “How can this happen?” 10 Yeshua answered him, “You hold the office of teacher in Isra’el, and you don’t know this? 11 Yes, indeed! I tell you that what we speak about, we know; and what we give evidence of, we have seen; but you people don’t accept our evidence! 12 If you people don’t believe me when I tell you about the things of the world, how will you believe me when I tell you about the things of heaven? 13 No one has gone up into heaven; there is only the one who has come down from heaven, the Son of Man. 14 Just as Moshe lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man be lifted up; 15 so that everyone who trusts in him may have eternal life.
16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only and unique Son, so that everyone who trusts in him may have eternal life, instead of being utterly destroyed. 17 For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but rather so that through him, the world might be saved. 18 Those who trust in him are not judged; those who do not trust have been judged already, in that they have not trusted in the one who is God’s only and unique Son.
19 “Now this is the judgment: the light has come into the world, but people loved the darkness rather than the light. Why? Because their actions were wicked. 20 For everyone who does evil things hates the light and avoids it, so that his actions won’t be exposed. 21 But everyone who does what is true comes to the light, so that all may see that his actions are accomplished through God.”
22 After this, Yeshua and his talmidim went out into the countryside of Y’hudah, where he stayed awhile with them and immersed people. 23 Yochanan too was immersing at Einayim, near Shalem, because there was plenty of water there; and people kept coming to be immersed. 24 (This was before Yochanan’s imprisonment.)
25 A discussion arose between some of Yochanan’s talmidim and a Judean about ceremonial washing; 26 and they came to Yochanan and said to him, “Rabbi, you know the man who was with you on the other side of the Yarden, the one you spoke about? Well, here he is, immersing; and everyone is going to him!” 27 Yochanan answered, “No one can receive anything unless it has been given to him from Heaven. 28 You yourselves can confirm that I did not say I was the Messiah, but that I have been sent ahead of him. 29 The bridegroom is the one who has the bride; but the bridegroom’s friend, who stands and listens to him, is overjoyed at the sound of the bridegroom’s voice. So this joy of mine is now complete. 30 He must become more important, while I become less important.
31 “He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the earth is from the earth and talks from an earthly point of view; he who comes from heaven is above all. 32 He testifies about what he has actually seen and heard, yet no one accepts what he says! 33 Whoever does accept what he says puts his seal on the fact that God is true, 34 because the one whom God sent speaks God’s words. For God does not give him the Spirit in limited degree — 35 the Father loves the Son and has put everything in his hands. 36 Whoever trusts in the Son has eternal life. But whoever disobeys the Son will not see that life but remains subject to God’s wrath.”
Juan 3
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Juan 3
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Tungkol sa Muling Kapanganakan
3 May isang taong nagngangalang Nicodemus. Isa siya sa mga pinuno ng mga Judio at kabilang sa grupo ng mga Pariseo. 2 Isang gabi, pumunta siya kay Jesus at sinabi, “Guro, alam naming isa kayong tagapagturo na mula sa Dios, dahil walang makakagawa ng mga himalang ginagawa ninyo, maliban kung sumasakanya ang Dios.” 3 Sumagot si Jesus, “Sinasabi ko sa iyo ang totoo, hindi mapapabilang sa kaharian ng Dios ang hindi ipinanganak na muli.”[a] 4 Nagtanong si Nicodemus, “Paanong maipapanganak muli ang isang taong matanda na? Hindi na siya pwedeng bumalik sa tiyan ng kanyang ina upang ipanganak muli.” 5 Sumagot si Jesus, “Sinasabi ko sa iyo ang totoo, hindi mapapabilang sa kaharian ng Dios ang hindi ipinanganak sa pamamagitan ng tubig at Banal na Espiritu. 6 Ang ipinanganak sa pamamagitan ng tao ay may pisikal na buhay, ngunit ang ipinanganak sa pamamagitan ng Banal na Espiritu ay nagkakaroon ng bagong buhay na espiritwal. 7 Kaya huwag kang magtaka sa sinabi ko sa iyo na kailangang ipanganak kayong muli. 8 Ang hangin ay umiihip kung saan nito gusto. Naririnig natin ang ihip nito, ngunit hindi natin alam kung saan nanggagaling o saan pupunta. Ganoon din ang sinumang ipanganak sa pamamagitan ng Banal na Espiritu.” 9 Nagtanong si Nicodemus, “Paano pong mangyayari iyon?” 10 Sumagot si Jesus, “Isa kang tanyag na tagapagturo sa Israel, pero hindi mo ito alam? 11 Sinasabi ko sa iyo ang totoo, ipinapahayag namin ang nalalaman at nasaksihan namin, ngunit hindi ninyo tinatanggap. 12 Kung hindi kayo naniniwala sa mga sinasabi ko tungkol sa mga bagay dito sa mundo, paano pa kaya kayo maniniwala sa mga sasabihin ko tungkol sa mga bagay sa langit? 13 Walang sinumang nakapunta sa langit maliban sa akin na Anak ng Tao na nagmula sa langit.”
14 Sinabi pa ni Jesus, “Kung paanong itinaas ni Moises ang ahas na tanso sa ilang ay ganoon din naman, ako na Anak ng Tao ay dapat ding itaas,[b] 15 upang ang sinumang sumasampalataya sa akin ay magkaroon ng buhay na walang hanggan.
16 “Sapagkat ganito ang pag-ibig ng Dios sa mga tao sa sanlibutan: Ibinigay niya ang kanyang Bugtong[c] na Anak, upang ang sinumang sumasampalataya sa kanya ay hindi mapahamak kundi magkaroon ng buhay na walang hanggan. 17 Sapagkat hindi sinugo ng Dios ang kanyang Anak dito sa mundo upang hatulan ng parusa ang mga tao, kundi upang iligtas sila. 18 Ang sumasampalataya sa kanya ay hindi hahatulan ng kaparusahan, ngunit ang hindi sumasampalataya ay hinatulan na, dahil hindi siya sumampalataya sa kaisa-isang Anak ng Dios. 19 Hinatulan sila dahil dumating ang Anak ng Dios bilang ilaw dito sa mundo, ngunit mas ginusto nilang manatili sa dilim kaysa sa lumapit sa kanya na nagbibigay-liwanag, dahil masama ang mga ginagawa nila. 20 Ang taong gumagawa ng masama ay ayaw sa liwanag at hindi lumalapit sa liwanag, dahil ayaw niyang malantad ang kanyang mga gawa. 21 Ngunit ang namumuhay sa katotohanan ay lumalapit sa liwanag, upang malaman ng lahat na ang mabubuti niyang gawa ay nagawa niya sa tulong ng Dios.”
Si Jesus at si Juan
22 Pagkatapos nito, pumunta si Jesus at ang mga tagasunod niya sa ibang lugar ng Judea. Nanatili sila roon at nagbautismo ng mga tao. 23 Nagbabautismo rin si Juan sa Enon, malapit sa Salim, dahil maraming tubig doon. Pumupunta sa kanya ang mga tao upang magpabautismo. 24 (Hindi pa nakakulong noon si Juan.)
25 Ngayon, nagkaroon ng pagtatalo ang ilang tagasunod ni Juan at ang isang Judio tungkol sa bautismo.[d] 26 Kaya pumunta sila kay Juan at sinabi, “Guro, ang kasama nʼyo sa kabila ng Ilog ng Jordan, na ipinakilala nʼyo sa mga tao ay nagbabautismo na rin, at nagpupuntahan sa kanya ang halos lahat ng tao.” 27 Sumagot si Juan, “Walang magagawa ang tao kung hindi ipahintulot ng Dios. 28 Kayo na rin ang makakapagpatunay na sinabi kong hindi ako ang Cristo. Isa lang akong sugo na nauna sa kanya upang ipahayag ang pagdating niya. 29 Kagaya sa isang kasal: ang babaeng ikakasal ay para sa lalaking ikakasal, at ang abay na naghihintay ay natutuwa sa pagdating ng lalaking ikakasal. Ganoon din sa akin, tuwang-tuwa ako ngayon na lumalapit na ang mga tao kay Jesus. 30 Kailangang lalo pa siyang makilala, at ako namaʼy makalimutan na.”
Ang Nagmula sa Langit
31 Sinabi pa ni Juan, “Si Cristoʼy nagmula sa langit, kaya dakila siya sa lahat. Tayo naman ay taga-lupa at nagsasalita tungkol lang sa mga bagay dito sa lupa. Ngunit si Cristo na nagmula sa langit ay dakila sa lahat. 32 Ipinapahayag niya ang nakita at narinig niya sa langit, ngunit ilan lang ang naniniwala sa kanyang pahayag. 33 Ngunit ang naniniwala sa pahayag niya ay nagpapatunay na totoo ang mga sinasabi ng Dios. 34 Sapagkat si Cristo na sinugo ng Dios ay nagpapahayag sa atin ng mga sinasabi ng Dios, dahil lubos na ipinagkaloob sa kanya ang Banal na Espiritu. 35 Mahal ng Ama ang kanyang Anak, at ipinailalim sa kapangyarihan niya ang lahat. 36 Ang sumasampalataya sa Anak ng Dios ay may buhay na walang hanggan. Ngunit ang hindi sumusunod sa kanya ay hindi magkakaroon ng buhay na walang hanggan kundi mananatili sa kanya ang galit ng Dios.”
John 3
New King James Version
John 3
New King James Version
The New Birth
3 There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. 2 (A)This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, “Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for (B)no one can do these signs that You do unless (C)God is with him.”
3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, (D)unless one is born [a]again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
4 Nicodemus said to Him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”
5 Jesus answered, “Most assuredly, I say to you, (E)unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. 6 That which is born of the flesh is (F)flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 7 Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ 8 (G)The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.”
9 Nicodemus answered and said to Him, (H)“How can these things be?”
10 Jesus answered and said to him, “Are you the teacher of Israel, and do not know these things? 11 (I)Most assuredly, I say to you, We speak what We know and testify what We have seen, and (J)you do not receive Our witness. 12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13 (K)No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man [b]who is in heaven. 14 (L)And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so (M)must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever (N)believes in Him should [c]not perish but (O)have eternal life. 16 (P)For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten (Q)Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 (R)For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.
18 (S)“He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, (T)that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For (U)everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been (V)done in God.”
John the Baptist Exalts Christ
22 After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He remained with them (W)and baptized. 23 Now John also was baptizing in Aenon near (X)Salim, because there was much water there. (Y)And they came and were baptized. 24 For (Z)John had not yet been thrown into prison.
25 Then there arose a dispute between some of John’s disciples and the Jews about purification. 26 And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, (AA)to whom you have testified—behold, He is baptizing, and all (AB)are coming to Him!”
27 John answered and said, (AC)“A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven. 28 You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, (AD)‘I am not the Christ,’ but, (AE)‘I have been sent before Him.’ 29 (AF)He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but (AG)the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled. 30 (AH)He must increase, but I must decrease. 31 (AI)He who comes from above (AJ)is above all; (AK)he who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. (AL)He who comes from heaven is above all. 32 And (AM)what He has seen and heard, that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony. 33 He who has received His testimony (AN)has certified that God is true. 34 (AO)For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit (AP)by measure. 35 (AQ)The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand. 36 (AR)He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the (AS)wrath of God abides on him.”
John 3
New International Version
John 3
New International Version
Jesus Teaches Nicodemus
3 Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus(A) who was a member of the Jewish ruling council.(B) 2 He came to Jesus at night and said, “Rabbi,(C) we know(D) that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs(E) you are doing if God were not with him.”(F)
3 Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.[a]”(G)
4 “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”
5 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.(H) 6 Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit[b] gives birth to spirit.(I) 7 You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You[c] must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”[d](J)
9 “How can this be?”(K) Nicodemus asked.
10 “You are Israel’s teacher,”(L) said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things? 11 Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know,(M) and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony.(N) 12 I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things? 13 No one has ever gone into heaven(O) except the one who came from heaven(P)—the Son of Man.[e](Q) 14 Just as Moses lifted up the snake in the wilderness,(R) so the Son of Man must be lifted up,[f](S) 15 that everyone who believes(T) may have eternal life in him.”[g](U)
16 For God so loved(V) the world that he gave(W) his one and only Son,(X) that whoever believes(Y) in him shall not perish but have eternal life.(Z) 17 For God did not send his Son into the world(AA) to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.(AB) 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned,(AC) but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.(AD) 19 This is the verdict: Light(AE) has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.(AF) 20 Everyone who does evil hates the light, and will not come into the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed.(AG) 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes into the light, so that it may be seen plainly that what they have done has been done in the sight of God.
John Testifies Again About Jesus
22 After this, Jesus and his disciples went out into the Judean countryside, where he spent some time with them, and baptized.(AH) 23 Now John(AI) also was baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because there was plenty of water, and people were coming and being baptized. 24 (This was before John was put in prison.)(AJ) 25 An argument developed between some of John’s disciples and a certain Jew over the matter of ceremonial washing.(AK) 26 They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi,(AL) that man who was with you on the other side of the Jordan—the one you testified(AM) about—look, he is baptizing, and everyone is going to him.”
27 To this John replied, “A person can receive only what is given them from heaven. 28 You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.’(AN) 29 The bride belongs to the bridegroom.(AO) The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.(AP) 30 He must become greater; I must become less.”[h]
31 The one who comes from above(AQ) is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth.(AR) The one who comes from heaven is above all. 32 He testifies to what he has seen and heard,(AS) but no one accepts his testimony.(AT) 33 Whoever has accepted it has certified that God is truthful. 34 For the one whom God has sent(AU) speaks the words of God, for God[i] gives the Spirit(AV) without limit. 35 The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.(AW) 36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life,(AX) but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.
Footnotes
- John 3:3 The Greek for again also means from above; also in verse 7.
- John 3:6 Or but spirit
- John 3:7 The Greek is plural.
- John 3:8 The Greek for Spirit is the same as that for wind.
- John 3:13 Some manuscripts Man, who is in heaven
- John 3:14 The Greek for lifted up also means exalted.
- John 3:15 Some interpreters end the quotation with verse 21.
- John 3:30 Some interpreters end the quotation with verse 36.
- John 3:34 Greek he
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